used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
(usually followed by “to”) having the necessary means or skill or know-how or authority to do something
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
anew
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
alasexclamationUS /əˈlæs/
used to show sadness, pity, or regret
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
reach a destination; arrive by movement or progress
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
bandagesnounUS /ˈbændədʒəz/
plural of “bandage” — a piece of soft material that covers and protects an injured part of the body
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
a piece of furniture that provides a place to sleep
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
exhale hard
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
showing who or what does the action
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
an officer holding a rank below a major but above a lieutenant
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
a natural or artificial enclosed space
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
all through a period, or at some point within it
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
effaceverbUS /ɪˈfeɪs/
remove completely from recognition or memory
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
envelopedverbUS /enˈveləpt/
past form of “envelop” — enclose or enfold completely with or as if with a covering
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
Falmouth's
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From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
fataladjectiveUS /ˈfeɪtəl/
bringing death
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
cause to fall by or as if by delivering a blow
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
Not remembered; lapsed from memory.
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
death of a person
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
the upper part of the human body or the front part of the body in animals; contains the face and brains
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
in or at this place; where the speaker or writer is
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
a period of time equal to 1/24th of a day
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
imposedadjectiveUS /ˌɪmˈpoʊzd/
set forth authoritatively as obligatory
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
irksomeadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrksəm/
so lacking in interest as to cause mental weariness
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
having or showing profound knowledge
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
a characteristic state or mode of living
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
an adult person who is male (as opposed to a woman)
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
The faculty by which the mind stores and remembers information and knowledge.
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
a particular point in time
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
plural of “moment” — a particular point in time
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
used when the speaker is also the object of the action
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
near in time or place or relationship
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
phasesnounUS /ˈfeɪzəz/
plural of “phase” — any distinct time period in a sequence of events
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
physiciannounUS /fəˈzɪʃən/
a licensed medical practitioner
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
piratesnounUS /ˈpaɪrəts/
plural of “pirate” — someone who uses another person's words or ideas as if they were his own
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
conforming to the established language usage of educated native speakers
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
revelationnounUS /ˌrevəˈleɪʃən/
the speech act of making something evident
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
revivedadjectiveUS /rɪˈvaɪvd/
restored to consciousness or life or vigor
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
a division of an ocean or a large body of salt water partially enclosed by land
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
lift onto one's shoulders
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
in the near future
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
express in speech
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
StunnedadjectiveUS /stʌnd/
filled with the emotional impact of overwhelming surprise or shock
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
swoonedverbUS /swuːnd/
past form of “swoon” — pass out from weakness, physical or emotional distress due to a loss of blood supply to the brain
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
any piece of work that is undertaken or attempted
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
causing fear or dread or terror
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
completely and without qualification; used informally as intensifiers
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
vertigonounUS /ˈvɜːrtɪɡoʊ/
a reeling sensation; a feeling that you are about to fall
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
precisely as stated
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading When I revived I was in bed in my chamber, my head and shoulder enveloped in bandages.
at the time that
From this reading Stunned by the blow which I had received, I swooned at the moment when the captain of the pirates fell into the sea.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading THE DOCTOR Very irksome is the task which I have imposed upon myself.
the form of “who” used as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading Falmouth's physician, of whom I have forgotten to speak, a grave and very learned man, was near me.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
hope for; have a wish
From this reading Here again is one of the phases of my life which I wish to be able to utterly efface from my memory,--one of those moments of terrible vertigo, during which-- But the hour of this fatal revelation will arrive, alas, too soon!
